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Bar des Amis

Google (771) 4.0
Tripadvisor (28) 4.0
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What reviewers say

Many visitors praise Bar des Amis for its great atmosphere, friendly bartenders, and good music, with some calling it a favorite spot. However, several reviewers report issues with bouncers denying entry, with some alleging homophobic discrimination, and others complain about slow service and dirty toilets.

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Address
Vlasmarkt 5, 9000 Gent, Belgium
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Website
www.bardesamis.be

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About this place Bar des Amis

Bar des Amis is a bar on Vlasmarkt in central Ghent. The square fills up with student and late-night drinkers at weekends. The bar's website shows it as one branch of a small Belgian brand, and it is listed here as gay-friendly. Treat it as a mainstream bar with a mixed crowd rather than a gay bar. It has over 770 Google reviews averaging 4.0, so it's clearly well used. We don't have hours on file. Ghent's gay bars are a short walk away around the Oudburg and Vrijdagmarkt area.

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Gay Gay-friendly (straight venue) Casual Pub/Tavern Mixed LGBTQ+ Chill / Relaxed Touristy Local favorite Pub No dress code Card payments accepted Evening venue Year-round

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4.0
★★★★☆
771 reviews

Based on 771 Google reviews.

Jannick Marsh
Jannick Marsh Jun 2026
★★★★☆
MUVUNYI GERMAIN
MUVUNYI GERMAIN Jun 2026
★★★★★
Marie Coucke
Marie Coucke Jun 2026
★★★★★

Top security, very good work done, super friendly and a super tasty Aperol, we enjoyed it.

Lilya Holiney
Lilya Holiney Jun 2026
★☆☆☆☆

Very bad bar Bad staff, rude Barmen, a boy and a girl, shouted a lot, their behavior was childish, they made faces at us, We asked them to wipe the bar table from which beer was dripping, after which they called security and for this we were taken out, our cocktails remained on the bar, not drunk, because we were taken out and paid for No one responded to the review either on Instagram or by mail The bar is terrible, I do not recommend it! The opinion about this establishment causes negativity

Sam vH
Sam vH May 2026
★★★★☆
Berend De Ruiter
Berend De Ruiter May 2026
★☆☆☆☆

The service is unbelievably rude. My boyfriend was grabbed by the throat out of nowhere and thrown to the ground by security. GET A STEAL?!? And the toilet is nowhere to be found. People were standing inside smoking and our flag was stolen (I am sure of it!!!!) and they say they don't have it. Really a place full of incompetent fools. I'm going there again tonight, but they are walking on thin ice. By the way, we did get a free bottle of Bacardi Razz (disgusting). Probably because they realized themselves that the way they treated us was NOT acceptable. Jeez😾

Fatmeh Fawaz
Fatmeh Fawaz May 2026
★★★★★

Nice bouncer, great ambiance. Good crowd.

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Last updated on 17 October 2026

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